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April 8, 1994 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

RIDING BUGGIE THROUGH CURTAIN AND CURTAIN CAUGHTEMPLOYEES FOOT AND JERKED FOOT AND LEG AROUND AND THE MAN WAS PULLED OFF BUGGIE.

January 18, 1994 KY · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS ON MANTRIP GOING INTO MINE, WHEN MANTRIP HIT A LUMP AND THE INJURED BOUNCED UP AND CAME BACKDOWN AND HURT HIS BACK ON SCOOP BUCKET.

July 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCKING UP TAIL PIECE AND PUTTING ON FEEDER. HAD HAND ON BELT WHEN MACHINE WAS TURNED ON ACCIDENTALLY.

April 24, 1993 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MOVING MANTRIP AND TIRE CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

9?514E HOOKING UP A BATTERY TO SCOOP WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. SCOOP MOVED FORWARD,SCRAPING I.NAME BACK ALONG ROOF OF THE MINE.

December 21, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING BATTERY SCOOP IN LOW COAL AND LEFT KNEE STUCK UP WARD HITTING ROOF ON TOP KNEE WAS TWISTED AND BRUISED.

September 12, 1990 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING MANTRIP SKID INTO MINE A PLANT FROM PLANK BRIDGE BROKE AND WAS THROWN INTO SKID HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG A RIGHT ARM.

September 4, 1990 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S/S SCOOP TRACTOR HAULING SUPPLIES INTO MINE WHEN CENTER SECTION PIN BROKE CAUSING I NAME TO HIT HIS CHEST ON SCOOP FRAME

August 14, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Nats Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

3-WHEELED MANTRIP JEEP HIT A HOLE IN TRAVELWAY AND INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON A ROOF BOLT AND CAUSED MUSCLE DAMAGE RO SHOULDER AND NECK.

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